# Chisomo Ward Ward, Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District > Source: https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/chisomo/ Ward · Muchinga Constituency # Chisomo Ward Chisomo Ward is a ward of Zambia in Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province. It covers **3,025.5 km²**. 6 named villages and localities are recorded here. - 3,025km² - 609 mtypical elevation ## Where is Chisomo Ward? Chisomo Ward lies in [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/), [Serenje District](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/), [Central Province](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/), [Zambia](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/). It borders 9 other wards: [Chibale Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/chibale/), [Chikowa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/lusangazi/msanzala/chikowa/), [Chinsimbwe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/chinsimbwe/), [Kabansa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/kabansa/), [Luangwa Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/eastern/nyimba/nyimba/luangwa/), [Lukusashi Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/lukusashi/), [Mweshe Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/mweshe/), [Sancha Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/sancha/) and [Serenje Ward](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/serenje/). By area it is the 17th largest of 1,853 wards in Zambia. It covers 24.5% of [Muchinga Constituency](https://wherepedia.org/zambia/central/serenje/muchinga/). The centre of Chisomo Ward is about 319 km in a straight line from Lusaka, the capital. The centre point is at 13.6601° S, 30.6355° E. Source: [Disaster Management and Mitigation Unit (DMMU) Zambia via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO)](https://data.humdata.org/dataset/cod-ab-zmb). ## Know before you go: Chisomo Ward - Time zoneUTC+2, no daylight saving · Africa/Lusaka - CurrencyKwacha (ZMW) - Country calling code+260 - LanguagesEnglish, Bemba, Lozi, Lunda, Luvale, Nyanja - Plug typesType C, G · 230 V - Driving sideLeft - Postcode format5 digits (#####) ### Nearest airports - Mfuwe International Airport (MFU) · Mfuwe148 km - Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport (NLA) · Ndola242 km ### Daylight Days are longest in Dec (about 12.9 hours, sunrise around 05:24) and shortest in Jun (about 11.3 hours, sunrise around 06:17, sunset around 17:37). Source: [GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0)](https://www.geonames.org/); [Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-02](https://www.wikidata.org/); [OurAirports (public domain)](https://ourairports.com/data/). Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling. ## Villages and localities in Chisomo Ward Open gazetteers list **6 villages, towns and localities** in Chisomo Ward. Settlements here lie between about 536 m and 885 m above sea level (median 609 m). - Chisomo - Katawa - Luchena - Lumbila - Malopira - Matambo Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/); [© OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright). ## Landscape and landmarks of Chisomo Ward Named natural and historic features inside Chisomo Ward, from the GeoNames gazetteer. ### Water 54 rivers and streams. - Bandela - Chandwe - Changulube - Chapalapata - Chawuleti - Chibambila - Chibolele - Chifumu - Chilinga - Chimadzi - Chirusu - Chundwe - Chunga - Chungu - Fundi - Fyamba - Kaambe - Kabwata - Kachamba - Kansansa - Kansolo - Kanya - Kaombe - Kaselaula …and 30 more. ### Hills and mountains 28 hills. - Ngosa Milandu Hill · 1,220 m - Minibinga · 1,162 m - Panza · 1,102 m - Kundongoza · 1,081 m - Fipito · 1,033 m - Chiwalasamba · 1,018 m - Kundalila Hill · 1,017 m - Kundangosa · 966 m - Chipusi · 963 m - Kapiri Kwakasanti · 955 m - Kambawo · 941 m - Nakosolwa · 916 m - Tumbili · 844 m - Ngurvili · 829 m - Chabulete · 826 m - Chibolele · 819 m - Chisandwe · 803 m - Luwa · 800 m - Chipasi Hill · 789 m - Mulangwa · 768 m - Sembya · 706 m - Pungamwela · 694 m - Kabamba Nkula · 671 m - Chilulwi · 666 m …and 4 more. Source: [GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features](https://www.geonames.org/). Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate. ## Weather in Chisomo Ward and the best time to visit Using the climate of Serenje District, the warmest month is Oct (average 29 °C) and the coolest is Jul (20 °C), after allowing for this place being about 857 m lower than the climate reference point (about 6.5 °C per 1,000 m). About 1,133 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Jan (287 mm) and the driest Aug (2 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are **April to September**. - Jan - Feb - Mar - Apr - May - Jun - Jul - Aug - Sep - Oct - Nov - Dec Month Average °C Rain mm Jan 26 287 Feb 26 233 Mar 25 158 Apr 24 50 May 22 5 Jun 20 2 Jul 20 3 Aug 23 2 Sep 26 2 Oct 29 13 Nov 29 90 Dec 26 286 Source: [NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29](https://power.larc.nasa.gov/). ## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from Chisomo Ward Need Nearest mapped Distance School Moyenda Community School · Sancha 29 km [Map](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=-13.50687&mlon=30.41679#map=17/-13.50687/30.41679) Source: [Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)](https://overturemaps.org/). Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km. ## Other wards in Muchinga Constituency - Chibale - Kabansa - Kabwe Kupela - Kanona - Lukusashi - Lushibashi - Mailo - Masaninga - Mweshe - Sancha - Serenje ## Quick answers - Where is Chisomo Ward?In Muchinga Constituency, Serenje District, Central Province, Zambia - What borders Chisomo Ward?Chibale Ward, Chikowa Ward, Chinsimbwe Ward, Kabansa Ward, Luangwa Ward, Lukusashi Ward, Mweshe Ward, Sancha Ward and Serenje Ward - What time zone is Chisomo Ward in?UTC+2 - What currency is used in Chisomo Ward?Kwacha (ZMW) - What language is spoken in Chisomo Ward?English, Bemba, Lozi (main languages nationally) - How many villages are in Chisomo Ward?6 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap) - What is the elevation of Chisomo Ward?Settlements lie between 536 m and 885 m - What is the highest point in Chisomo Ward?Ngosa Milandu Hill (1,220 m, GeoNames elevation model) - What is the best time to visit Chisomo Ward?April to September - What is the P-code of Chisomo Ward?ZM101011014016 (OCHA common operational dataset)